\Large{negParens( BASE )^{EXP} = {?}}
round( pow( BASE, EXP ) )
Anything to the 0th power equals... ?
Anything to the 0th power equals one.
negParens(BASE)^{0} = 1
Anything to the 1st power equals... ?
x^{1} = x, no matter what x is.
negParens(BASE)^{1} = BASE
Negative one to any even power equals... ?
Negative one to any even power equals one.
negParens(BASE)^{EXP} = 1
Negative one to any odd power equals... ?
Negative one to any odd power equals negative one.
negParens(BASE)^{EXP} = -1
CardinalThrough20( BASE ) to any power equals... ?
CardinalThrough20( BASE ) to any power equals cardinalThrough20(round(pow(BASE, EXP))).
negParens(BASE)^{EXP} = round(pow(BASE, EXP))
= v